Henry Bowler obituary, "Independent", Waynesburg, Greene County, PA, 26 May 1904, page 2, column 1-2.
[The newspaper is torn at the first paragraph so many words are missing.]
"______________________________ born _____________ site of Rogersville, May 27, 1818, and departed this life March 18, 1904, aged 85 years 9 months and 22 days.
Henry Bowler was one of the oldest citizens of the county and we might say in some respects a very peculiar man. He was never outside of Greene county but once and that only across the line for a few hours. He had never seen a train of cars nor a steamboat. Had not been away from the farm on which he lived but twice in the last fifteen years. Had not been to Rogersville, which is in sight of his farm, for something like thirty years.
Henry Bowler was a remarkable man in other respects. Being of a rugged constitution, his eyesight never failed him. Within the last two years he would go hunting and always with the old time piece, the rifle, and find more game than the young men with their latest improved hunting pieces. He had a remarkable memory and was a great reader. One would be surprised at his knowledge of affairs of the world, both past and present. Always taking the papers that kept him reliably informed as to what was taking place in the world, and in this respect he was a mine of information, and while a helper at home for many years he never lost interest in the affairs of the government, being a staunch Republican all his life and knew the party leaders and their positions on all the important questions. In early life he accepted the gospel and became a member of the Christian church and for some years was an active worker in the church which at that time met at Crouse's school house, just below Rogersville. He was a lover of music and in his younger days loved the service of song in which he took a leading part. In conversing with him a short time before his death he talked of the church and its work and was happy in the fact that the kingdom of Christ was advancing and reaching unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
Sister Bowler, nee Stewart, preceded Brother Bowler some twenty years to the next world.
There remains two children to mourn the loss of the father who was _____ to be so long with them _____ Wm. Bowler and Mrs. Stephen Knight of near Rogersville.
Mr. Bowler was a peaceful, quiet, temperate, upright and honest citizen; was a man of deep convictions and was intense in his opposition to anything which savored of dishonesty or intemepance [sic] in the life of any individual.
The landmarks are passing away. What a debt of gratitude even akin to reverence we owe to those who have cleared the way and made it possible for us to enjoy the blessings and privileges which are now ours by inheritance. The funeral services were conducted by J. W. Stewart, pastor of the Christian church at Rogersville, who chose for his text Job V: 26, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of grain cometh in its season." We laid him to rest in the family burying ground tenderly remembering his life, and the hope which he had in a life beyound [sic].
Father, thou wast spared for years,
Now we say farewell in tears.
Here we part these ties to sever.
Soon we'll meet to part, no never."
[The newspaper is torn at the first paragraph so many words are missing.]
"______________________________ born _____________ site of Rogersville, May 27, 1818, and departed this life March 18, 1904, aged 85 years 9 months and 22 days.
Henry Bowler was one of the oldest citizens of the county and we might say in some respects a very peculiar man. He was never outside of Greene county but once and that only across the line for a few hours. He had never seen a train of cars nor a steamboat. Had not been away from the farm on which he lived but twice in the last fifteen years. Had not been to Rogersville, which is in sight of his farm, for something like thirty years.
Henry Bowler was a remarkable man in other respects. Being of a rugged constitution, his eyesight never failed him. Within the last two years he would go hunting and always with the old time piece, the rifle, and find more game than the young men with their latest improved hunting pieces. He had a remarkable memory and was a great reader. One would be surprised at his knowledge of affairs of the world, both past and present. Always taking the papers that kept him reliably informed as to what was taking place in the world, and in this respect he was a mine of information, and while a helper at home for many years he never lost interest in the affairs of the government, being a staunch Republican all his life and knew the party leaders and their positions on all the important questions. In early life he accepted the gospel and became a member of the Christian church and for some years was an active worker in the church which at that time met at Crouse's school house, just below Rogersville. He was a lover of music and in his younger days loved the service of song in which he took a leading part. In conversing with him a short time before his death he talked of the church and its work and was happy in the fact that the kingdom of Christ was advancing and reaching unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
Sister Bowler, nee Stewart, preceded Brother Bowler some twenty years to the next world.
There remains two children to mourn the loss of the father who was _____ to be so long with them _____ Wm. Bowler and Mrs. Stephen Knight of near Rogersville.
Mr. Bowler was a peaceful, quiet, temperate, upright and honest citizen; was a man of deep convictions and was intense in his opposition to anything which savored of dishonesty or intemepance [sic] in the life of any individual.
The landmarks are passing away. What a debt of gratitude even akin to reverence we owe to those who have cleared the way and made it possible for us to enjoy the blessings and privileges which are now ours by inheritance. The funeral services were conducted by J. W. Stewart, pastor of the Christian church at Rogersville, who chose for his text Job V: 26, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of grain cometh in its season." We laid him to rest in the family burying ground tenderly remembering his life, and the hope which he had in a life beyound [sic].
Father, thou wast spared for years,
Now we say farewell in tears.
Here we part these ties to sever.
Soon we'll meet to part, no never."
Henry Bowler obituary, "Independent", Waynesburg, Greene County, PA, 26 May 1904, page 2, column 1-2.
[The newspaper is torn at the first paragraph so many words are missing.]
"______________________________ born _____________ site of Rogersville, May 27, 1818, and departed this life March 18, 1904, aged 85 years 9 months and 22 days.
Henry Bowler was one of the oldest citizens of the county and we might say in some respects a very peculiar man. He was never outside of Greene county but once and that only across the line for a few hours. He had never seen a train of cars nor a steamboat. Had not been away from the farm on which he lived but twice in the last fifteen years. Had not been to Rogersville, which is in sight of his farm, for something like thirty years.
Henry Bowler was a remarkable man in other respects. Being of a rugged constitution, his eyesight never failed him. Within the last two years he would go hunting and always with the old time piece, the rifle, and find more game than the young men with their latest improved hunting pieces. He had a remarkable memory and was a great reader. One would be surprised at his knowledge of affairs of the world, both past and present. Always taking the papers that kept him reliably informed as to what was taking place in the world, and in this respect he was a mine of information, and while a helper at home for many years he never lost interest in the affairs of the government, being a staunch Republican all his life and knew the party leaders and their positions on all the important questions. In early life he accepted the gospel and became a member of the Christian church and for some years was an active worker in the church which at that time met at Crouse's school house, just below Rogersville. He was a lover of music and in his younger days loved the service of song in which he took a leading part. In conversing with him a short time before his death he talked of the church and its work and was happy in the fact that the kingdom of Christ was advancing and reaching unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
Sister Bowler, nee Stewart, preceded Brother Bowler some twenty years to the next world.
There remains two children to mourn the loss of the father who was _____ to be so long with them _____ Wm. Bowler and Mrs. Stephen Knight of near Rogersville.
Mr. Bowler was a peaceful, quiet, temperate, upright and honest citizen; was a man of deep convictions and was intense in his opposition to anything which savored of dishonesty or intemepance [sic] in the life of any individual.
The landmarks are passing away. What a debt of gratitude even akin to reverence we owe to those who have cleared the way and made it possible for us to enjoy the blessings and privileges which are now ours by inheritance. The funeral services were conducted by J. W. Stewart, pastor of the Christian church at Rogersville, who chose for his text Job V: 26, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of grain cometh in its season." We laid him to rest in the family burying ground tenderly remembering his life, and the hope which he had in a life beyound [sic].
Father, thou wast spared for years,
Now we say farewell in tears.
Here we part these ties to sever.
Soon we'll meet to part, no never."
[The newspaper is torn at the first paragraph so many words are missing.]
"______________________________ born _____________ site of Rogersville, May 27, 1818, and departed this life March 18, 1904, aged 85 years 9 months and 22 days.
Henry Bowler was one of the oldest citizens of the county and we might say in some respects a very peculiar man. He was never outside of Greene county but once and that only across the line for a few hours. He had never seen a train of cars nor a steamboat. Had not been away from the farm on which he lived but twice in the last fifteen years. Had not been to Rogersville, which is in sight of his farm, for something like thirty years.
Henry Bowler was a remarkable man in other respects. Being of a rugged constitution, his eyesight never failed him. Within the last two years he would go hunting and always with the old time piece, the rifle, and find more game than the young men with their latest improved hunting pieces. He had a remarkable memory and was a great reader. One would be surprised at his knowledge of affairs of the world, both past and present. Always taking the papers that kept him reliably informed as to what was taking place in the world, and in this respect he was a mine of information, and while a helper at home for many years he never lost interest in the affairs of the government, being a staunch Republican all his life and knew the party leaders and their positions on all the important questions. In early life he accepted the gospel and became a member of the Christian church and for some years was an active worker in the church which at that time met at Crouse's school house, just below Rogersville. He was a lover of music and in his younger days loved the service of song in which he took a leading part. In conversing with him a short time before his death he talked of the church and its work and was happy in the fact that the kingdom of Christ was advancing and reaching unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
Sister Bowler, nee Stewart, preceded Brother Bowler some twenty years to the next world.
There remains two children to mourn the loss of the father who was _____ to be so long with them _____ Wm. Bowler and Mrs. Stephen Knight of near Rogersville.
Mr. Bowler was a peaceful, quiet, temperate, upright and honest citizen; was a man of deep convictions and was intense in his opposition to anything which savored of dishonesty or intemepance [sic] in the life of any individual.
The landmarks are passing away. What a debt of gratitude even akin to reverence we owe to those who have cleared the way and made it possible for us to enjoy the blessings and privileges which are now ours by inheritance. The funeral services were conducted by J. W. Stewart, pastor of the Christian church at Rogersville, who chose for his text Job V: 26, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of grain cometh in its season." We laid him to rest in the family burying ground tenderly remembering his life, and the hope which he had in a life beyound [sic].
Father, thou wast spared for years,
Now we say farewell in tears.
Here we part these ties to sever.
Soon we'll meet to part, no never."
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"Henry Bowler / Born / May 27, 1818 / Died / March 18, 1904"
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